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NEW PNP Director for Intelligence named

November 4, 2021 Alfred P. Dalizon 1526 views

POLICE Regional Office 12 (PRO12) director, Brigadier General Michael John F. Dubria on Wednesday was named by Philippine National Police chief, General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar as the new PNP Director for Intelligence.

A member of Philippine Military Academy ‘Sambisig’ Class of 1991, Dubria will replace Major Gen. Dennis P. Agustin who will mark his 56th birthday and retirement day today, Friday.

Dubria will be replaced as PRO12 director in Central Mindanao by erstwhile PNP Highway Patrol Group director, Brig. Gen. Alexander C. Tagum of PNP Academy Class 1991.

The PRO12 has jurisdiction over the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and General Santos City.

On the other hand, Brig. Gen. Gregory B. Bogñalbal, a member of PNPA Class 1994 was designated as the new PNP-HPG director vice Tagum.

Bogñalbal, the erstwhile Senior Executive Assistant of Gen. Eleazar will be replaced by Colonel Neri Vincent D. Ignacio, another PNPA graduate.

Dubria will get his 2nd-star with his new position while Ignacio will automatically qualify for promotion to the star-rank as SEA to the PNP chief.

An official order for the designation of the four was released on Wednesday and signed by PNP Director for Personnel and Records Management, Maj. Gen. Rolando J. Hinanay by command of Gen. Eleazar, the Journal Group learned.

Last October 30, Gen. Eleazar also designated erstwhile PRO3 director in Central Luzon, Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. de Leon as the new PNP Civil Security Group director vice newly-retired Maj. Gen. Ferdinand B. Daway, a classmate from PMA Class 1988 of Agustin.

De Leon of PMA ‘Makatao’ Class of 1989 will earn his 2nd-star with his new position. A member of PMA ‘Tanglaw Diwa’ Class of 1992, Brig. Gen. Matthew P. Baccay has taken over as the new PRO3 director.

Baccay, the erstwhile Eastern Police District director was replaced by Brig. Gen. Orlando O. Yebra Jr. of PNPA Class 1992.

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